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Assembly Bill A1407

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of liquids, foods and beverages in containers containing bisphenol A

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2017-A1407 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §37-0506, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7572
2013-2014: A6107
2015-2016: A2997
2019-2020: A2535

2017-A1407 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of liquids, foods and beverages in containers containing bisphenol A.

2017-A1407 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1407
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, KAVANAGH, ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred  to  the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to regu-
   lation of liquid, food and beverage containers containing bisphenol A

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
 new section 37-0506 to read as follows:
 § 37-0506. FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
   1.  BEGINNING  DECEMBER  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, NO PERSON SHALL
 SELL OR OFFER FOR SALE ANY LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE IN  A  CAN,  JAR  OR
 OTHER CONTAINER CONTAINING BISPHENOL A.
   2.  A MANUFACTURER OF A LIQUID, FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCT AS IDENTIFIED
 IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION MAY APPLY TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  FOR  A
 WAIVER  OF  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF  SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION FOR A
 PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, UPON PROOF THAT THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE  ALTERNATIVES
 TO  BISPHENOL  A  IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SUCH CAN, JAR OR OTHER CONTAINER
 THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION.
 AFTER THE GRANTING OF SUCH A WAIVER TO A MANUFACTURER, IT MAY THEREAFTER
 APPLY FOR ONE ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR WAIVER.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05577-01-7

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